Camden Property Trust ranked No. 7, the same as in 2011. The apartment management company gave out surprise bonuses ranging from $100 to $5,000 last year.

The Methodist Hospital, which has operations in the Texas Medical Center, Baytown and Sugar Land, placed 53rd on the list, down from 19 last year. In terms pay for hourly employees, it ranked No. 8 with employees making an average of $83,377.

The Men's Wearhouse earned the No. 55 spot. The retailer was recognized for giving employees three-week paid sabbaticals and three weeks of paid vacation a year after five years. It previously ranked No. 87.

Oil and gas firm EOG Resources, which ranked No. 72, was recognized for its perks and pay. It is one of the 14 companies on this year's list that pays 100 percent of their employees' health-care premiums. EOG ranked No. 5 based on pay for salaried employees, with annual pay averaging $188,662. The most common job title is engineer. EOG ranked No. 66 in 2011.

Texas was home to 11 of the companies on the top 100 list, down from 13 companies last year.